beef up vs undergird

undergird vs beef up

beef up and undergird both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beef up	No	No	Yes	No
undergird	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, undergird is a hyponym of beef up; that is, undergird is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beef up:

beef up: make strong or stronger
undergird: make secure underneath

Other hyponyms of beef up include vitalise, vitalize, ruggedise, ruggedize, substantiate, restrengthen, brace up, confirm, reenforce, reinforce, buttress, brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady, batten, batten, batten down, secure.

beef up (verb)	undergird (verb)
make strong or stronger	make secure underneath
	lend moral support to

Difference between beef up and undergird

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